BACKMASK http://www.backmask.com/blog The official Backmask website Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:06:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 BACKMASK on Spotify http://www.backmask.com/blog/2011/10/09/backmask-on-spotify/ http://www.backmask.com/blog/2011/10/09/backmask-on-spotify/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:06:14 +0000 kazrog http://www.backmask.com/blog/?p=99 I’m proud to announce that BACKMASK is on Spotify! Listen now.

In other news, we’re still forging ahead with new music in our spare time. Between Recabinet and Eric’s coveted casino job, we’re both pretty busy these days, but we have 3 new songs almost finished.

-Shane

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-Shane

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This is a random free bonus track for the hell of it, and may not appear on our next album, at least not in this form. Enjoy!

-Shane

]]> http://www.backmask.com/blog/2009/03/02/backmask-arrival/feed/ 1 Backmask’s “Thought Experiment” to join Track of the Week Club on GarageBand.com! http://www.backmask.com/blog/2007/06/13/backmasks-thought-experiment-to-join-track-of-the-week-club-on-garagebandcom/ http://www.backmask.com/blog/2007/06/13/backmasks-thought-experiment-to-join-track-of-the-week-club-on-garagebandcom/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:16:17 +0000 kazrog http://www.backmask.com/blog/?p=15 Thought Experiment will be joining Blacklisted and New Revelation as Track of the Week at GarageBand.com!!!

Check it out all starting Monday June 18th here.

In addition to this great news, New Revelation has advanced to the 4th round of the contest and is currently ranked #33 out of 388 metal songs. The other songs are also doing very well:

Thought Experiment #36 (Round 3)
Blacklisted #42 (Round 3)
Frozen in Apathy #50 (Round 3)
Escape Velocity #129 (Round 1)
Prisoner of Mind #94 (Round 1)

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This now makes 8/8 songs entered to be chosen as Track of the Day.  Add that our 2 (that’s right, 2!) Track of the Weeks, and this is turning out to be a great first half of the year!

We’ve also just added another Velvet Jones show for you here in Santa Barbara.

]]> http://www.backmask.com/blog/2007/05/29/backmask-ruling-the-garagebandcom-metal-charts/feed/ 0 Blacklisted to be GarageBand.com Track of the Week May 14th http://www.backmask.com/blog/2007/05/09/blacklisted-to-be-garagebandcom-track-of-the-week-may-14th/ http://www.backmask.com/blog/2007/05/09/blacklisted-to-be-garagebandcom-track-of-the-week-may-14th/#comments Thu, 10 May 2007 06:12:33 +0000 kazrog http://www.backmask.com/blog/?p=13 That’s right!!!!

2 of our songs are now Track of the Week at Garageband.com for the Metal Genre.  “Blacklisted” now joins “New Revelation” in the domination! This kicks serious ass.  There are only 52 weeks a year, and we’ve already taken 2 of them ourselves!

Spread the word!

BACKMASK

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We are also in talks with a special guest to set up a series of shows. We’ll keep you informed, but I can assure you, you’ll be more than happy.

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]]> http://www.backmask.com/blog/2007/03/05/hello-world/feed/ 0 Backmask Release “Dark Fiber” on CD, announce contest, tour dates http://www.backmask.com/blog/2007/02/13/backmask-release-dark-fiber-on-cd-announce-contest-tour-dates/ http://www.backmask.com/blog/2007/02/13/backmask-release-dark-fiber-on-cd-announce-contest-tour-dates/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:46:01 +0000 kazrog http://www.backmask.com/blog/?p=3 Two months after the release of Backmask’s debut full-length album Dark Fiber as a digital download, the album is finally available on CD for $13.99 from CafePress.com . Don’t feel like shelling out the cash? PureGrainAudio.com is hosting a contest for 5 lucky fans to win signed copies of the CD! Enter the contest here.

Backmask is also in the process of booking tour dates. New dates are being posted to the Backmask MySpace page as soon as they’re confirmed.

]]> http://www.backmask.com/blog/2007/02/13/backmask-release-dark-fiber-on-cd-announce-contest-tour-dates/feed/ 0 “New Revelation” To Be GarageBand.com’s Track of the Day January 25th! http://www.backmask.com/blog/2007/01/19/new-revelation-to-be-garagebandcoms-track-of-the-day-january-25th/ http://www.backmask.com/blog/2007/01/19/new-revelation-to-be-garagebandcoms-track-of-the-day-january-25th/#comments Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:54:28 +0000 kazrog http://www.backmask.com/blog/?p=6 We’re very honored to receive news that our song “New Revelation” has been chosen as Track of the Day on GarageBand.com for January 25th, 2007. This is the second time for us to be awarded this, so we’d like to thank all the reviewers and fans on GarageBand.com for helping get us more exposure!

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